Pro Football Hall of Fame kicker Morten Andersen knows a thing or two about a long, successful NFL career.
Andersen, who played in the league for 25 years from 1982 to 2007, holds the NFL record for games played regularly (382), and is second in league history in field goals (565) and points (2 544).
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When it comes to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, there is no one who has survived Father Time like him. He spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, won six Super Bowls and is considered the greatest soccer player in NFL history.
In his first year with the Bucs, Brady finished with 4,633 passing steps, 40 passes and 12 interceptions to lead the team to an 11-5 record, and finally a Super Bowl berth for the first time since 2002. The Bucs will also be the first team to win the big game in their home stadium.
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Andersen, who hosts his ‘Great Dane Nation’ podcast hosted by VegasInsider.com, says it’s no secret why Brady played at an MVP level until his forties.
“It’s been mapped. It’s an absolute grind, there’s no doubt about it,” Andersen told Fox News on Thursday. “The key, and you can invariably talk to someone out there, former players, Pro Football Hall of Famers, gold jackets … What was the key to their success? Long life. To stay healthy. Very simple. So, as we get older, we need to manage our behavior, we need to manage our body, we need to manage the way we exercise.There are a number of things you need to do and adjust when you are 43 versus 21. You are just the nature of the animal.
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“I think Brady has found a way to completely transform his body, to keep his body in an elite shape. Supplementation, rest, hydration, diet, exercise, how he exercises, how much he throws, how much he exercises and throw in the off-season, ‘Andersen added.
Andersen said when he played professional football in his senior years, he stopped kicking in the off-season between February and June. He first put ‘foot on ball’ on June 1, and then he said he was ready to start kicking again.
“From February, March, April to May, I trained in the gym and did a lot of simulated motor skills and muscle memory stuff,” Andersen said. “I kicked, but not with a ball. I did movement, core training, I was dancing, and many other things.
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“I would think Brady does similar things,” Andersen continues. “I think he does not do anything daily in the off-season at all. I think he does a variety of other things that keep him healthy. And then when he starts throwing. He starts slowly and builds it up. He would be an interesting podcast. “Gas, I would tell you that. I will definitely dive with him about it and how he lubricated that machine for so long. And how he has changed.”
Brady and the Bucs tackle Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday night.